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Apocalyptic Literature in Greek: From the Hellenistic Period to Byzantium
GREEK 138

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Description

This advanced Greek reading course explores Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature from the Hellenistic world to Byzantium, including selections from the Septuagint, the Book of Revelation, the Sibylline Oracles, the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius, and fragments of several apocryphal apocalyptic texts. The course emphasizes close reading in Greek. Each session will center on translation with careful attention to grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, alongside brief discussions of the historical and literary development of apocalyptic traditions in antiquity.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Department Classics
Course Component Seminar
Subject Greek
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 17, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Arts and Humanities
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students